Post-Secondary College Information
To Juniors and Parent/Guardians of Junior Students,
Junior Night is an event that occurs in the spring–a gathering of Junior students, along with their Parents/Guardians, to discuss post-secondary information, such as financial aid, and Senior year information. This year, I will be posting my PowerPoint, along with supplemental documents, found below. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like more information on a specific topic. Feel free to email me at bmcmillan@fernridge.k12.or.us.
Preparing for College Guide and Workbook
Budgets for Oregon Post-Secondary Institutions
Federal Student Aid Information
FAFSA Worksheet (Practice ONLY!)
General Oregon Promise Information
Activity Chart (Helpful for OSAC and various scholarships)
Personal Statement Questions (helpful for OSAC and various scholarships)
Helpful websites discussed throughout the PowerPoint
Senior Year College Prep Timeline
Brittany McMillan, EHS Counselor
Senior Students,
I am posting scholarship updates on the College and Career Website! This information will include deadline changes (if any!) and the process of turning in your scholarships. Please check-out the College and Career website at https://www.fernridge.k12.or.us/bmcmillan/
Please feel free to email me, Ms. Brittany, with any questions, at bmcmillan@fernridge.k12.or.us
Brittany McMillan, EHS School Counselor
The PSAT is on October 15th at 8:00 am in the cafeteria, doors open at 7:30 am. The cost for the PSAT is free for Sophomores and $10 for Juniors. All students interested in taking the PSAT must sign up with the bookkeeper. If you have any questions, see Ms. Brittany in the Counseling Center.
OREGON PROMISE GIVES THE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2016 THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
FULL OR PARTIAL TUITION GRANTS TO ATTEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The state is launching its Oregon Promise program–offering graduating
high school seniors an opportunity to have some or all of their
community college tuition covered.
This program is available to high school students graduating in Spring
2016. Students must have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, have resided
in Oregon for at least 12 months prior to community college
enrollment, and enroll at least half time in community college in Fall
2016.
To apply, students must complete the Oregon Promise application,
submit their high school transcript, and complete the FAFSA or its
approved alternate. Students must accept all state and federal grants
they are awarded to qualify for the Oregon Promise.
Students must apply for the Oregon Promise program between November 1,
2015, and March 1, 2016. Learn more at www.OregonPromise.org [8]
Our Annual EHS Junior Night event is coming up on Thursday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. in the EHS theater. This is an event for both parent and student. We will cover a wide range of important information for Juniors as they plan for graduation and life after high school! Parents are strongly encouraged to join to gain greater insight into what role you can take and know how best to support your student for their next steps. The agenda will include a presentation on navigating post-secondary options and planning for college hosted by Mrs. Haas, EHS School Counselor, followed by some general senior year information shared by Mr. Carpenter. We hope you can make it and get a head start on senior year for the graduating class of 2016!
Next Wednesday November 12th, EHS will be holding its annual College Fair in the cafeteria from 6-8 PM. Attendance is required for all EHS Seniors as a part of their senior project, however all Juniors are welcome to attend as well. The raffle prize for this years event is an I-pad mini and a $50 Target gift card. We hope to see many of your there. Thanks to Mrs. Haas and Mrs. Vincent for their work in planning this event.
Did the picture of “Junior Mints” your attention??
Our Elmira High School Junior Night Event is Coming Up!
We invite EHS Juniors and parents to join us in the Theater on Wednesday, May 7th @ 6:30 pm for an information session covering graduation and post-secondary processes! This year we welcome Mr. David Van Der Haeghan, University of Oregon Assistant Director of Admissions for Top Scholars Recruitment, as our guest speaker! A lot of important information will be covered – We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact Mrs. Haas, School Counselor
If you haven’t had a chance to visit the webpage of our school counselor, Mrs. Meagan Haas, please do so. This is a great spot to get information. For example, recently (on March 5th) she posted a link on her College and Career Center page, that gives information about the upcoming changes to the SAT that will take place beginning in 2016. This “Counselor Page” should be a good resource to students and families, especially Junior’s and Seniors that are planning to go to College. Feel free to email Meagan directly at mhaas@fernridge.k12.or.us if you have questions or suggestions for this page.
The Elmira High School Counseling Center is looking for a volunteer to assist in proctoring this year’s AP Testing. Testing dates and times won’t be confirmed until March 7, 2014, but will fall within the weeks of Monday, May 5, 2014 to Friday, May 14, 2014 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Training will be available. Please contact Meagan Haas, School Counselor of Elmira High School for details and questions at 541-935-8200 ext. 313.
It is never to early to begin thinking about post-secondary education (College) if this is an option you and your student want to pursue. Some good tips and information can be found under the College and Career Center link on the right side of this page. Our school counselor, Mrs. Meagan Haas, has made available college “checklists” for each grade level, 9-12, for students and parents to use in regards to staying “on-track.”